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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

The bill to make it penal to use Ian
guage or be guilty of conduct calculated
to provoke breach of the peace was
taken up.
Senators Allen and Woods supported
the bill
Senator Upshaw opposed the bill saying
there were too many laws of the same
character already on the books, and if this
thing is kept up it will get so after awhile
that a man cannot blow his nose on the
street without being hauled up for it by
some offended person.
Senator Burney offered to amend by in.
serting the words cor grin or make mouths
at" SO as to include the lrrepressihls small
boy. Lost
Senator Lane moved to amend by in
serting the words 'or use abusive or VIC
lent language to such person concerning
him or any of his female relatives"
Adopted.
Senator Mcdonald offered to amend by
inserting the words under such circum-
stances as are reasonably calculated to
make breach of the peace" Adopted.
Senator Houston moved to strike out
the enacting clause.
Senator Douglass, of Jefferson, moved
to amend by providing that In case no
conviction is had the person making the
complaint shall pay all the court cost.
Lost.
Shenator Houston's amendment, killing
the bill was then lost-yeas, s; nays,
IS.
The bill was then passed to the third
reading-yeas, 10; nays, 8.
Senator Terrell, for judiciary commit
tee No. l, reported favorably this bill to
establish and define certain boundary
line of Texas, and authorizing the insti-
tuition of suit against the state of Kansas
for certain territory.
The president laid before the senate
the bill to prevent discrimination by rail
roads between long and short hauls.
Senator Upshaw moved that it be post,
poned until next Friday. Carried.
; The bill authorizing a district judge to
, order as many jurors as he may think
necessary, the law as it now stands limit
ing the number to co. was passed to third
reading.
The bill changing the law in regard tC
garnishments, so as to permit the de
I9nudnG TO repleVy was Uakeu up, WIFI uu
favorable report, and recommitted to tn
: committee.
The bill amending the attachment LAY
so as not to require bond in the case o
attachment of unimprOved lands of non
residents was taken up, with unfavorabl,
report, and the report adopted.
Senate bill No. 20, by Senator Gregg
amending the lawrelative to uestrations
was taken up, and, pending discussion
Senator Houston raised the point of or
der that quorum was not present, anc
he moved a call of the senate.
Carried, and the bill went to the table
Several motions to adjourn were made
but all we're defeated, and the senate was
in state of disorder until the appearance
of Senator StinsOn made quorum, and
the bill was again taken up, and passed to
the third reading.
Senator Armistead introduced bill to
compel railroads to promptly deliver
freight.
Senate adjourned until Monday at 10
o'coclk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
BILLS INTRODUCED,

By Senator Claiborne-To vest in the
government of the United States, and to
make free forever, the navigation of the
canal known and controlled under the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
Tribute to a wife.

Robert j Burdctta publi.hc. in LipDi,.
eoifs paper 90 rcniui-ccucc- entitled.
Comics ion of 20 Reformed lIumoHsf. g"
full of zinc gentle pathos which ha. always
tempered 1ud purified his work. and
breathing thc loudc-t love rpr hi, dead
vilc Co whom hc ply- thc following
tribute iu closing.
'.As ] close this paper / mi. tho loving
collaboration chat with sO much grace
and dcliacy would mv, better prepared
these plsr Tor thc reader 1hc first
tbrob0l literary ambition. my earliest and
later successes. -o Gar as have been sue
cc ful. whatever word OF mine men may
be- pleased Go remember most pleasantly.
Whatever of caruceiuc-- oud high purpose
there i- boo my life whatever inspiration
] ever bad on have that enter. into my
work aud make il more worthy OF ac-
ccpiouDc ] oWe to thc greatest. best and
v i.e.t of critics and colIaboutor.. 70 lo,.
ing devoted wife And if ever ! should
win one Of the prizes which men some
times give to those who Wmuse them the
wreath should NOT Doe placed ou thc Jester
who Inugh and sings but on Doc brow of
bier who inspired The mrth and the
-uuu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
The Voices OF Birds.

That starlings and ravens can talk is a
wcll-known fact
The mocking- bird is perfect plagiar-
i>t in the fcathcred world ne initiates
almost all song>tcrs, even the nightin-
gale.
Parrots are able TO make noise like
that produced by a saw, the sound of 70
cork drawn from n bottle, and other
noise, still moro peculiar.
The kingiishcr can reproduce most ac-
cuatcly tho cacklmg Of hens, the bark
ing of doss, the quacking Of ducks and
the blcating of sheep.
Birds rs well as mankind are apt 10 be
vain Of their voice, and seek TO excel one
another. Especially is this the case with
nightingalcS. In a hedge inhabited by
them ono may often observe that their
voices increase two, nv. thrccfold i'm
strength, and sometimes some Of these
birds arc found with their throats torn
they have simply sung themselves to
death.
The stork in Africa, it is said is dumb
and his clappcring is but an imitation Of
the sharpening Of scythes This sound
Is supposed 60 bc specially pleasing TO the
stork. because ON freshly cut meadows he
always finds food in plenty and therefore
il is suggested that hc initiates this noise
as suggestive of n rich dinner. An Of
these birds show great fondnc-s for. and
arc said 10 bc capable Of, initiating the
human voice, if one were only 20 take
sufficient pains in training them. And,
more than this, they can repeat entire
words like the parrot.
Not only iu music have birds been the
model followed by man, but also that pc
culiar and entertaining art vcntrflo-
quism ha- been copied from them Just
as many ol them sing out boldly and fin
the air with their melodies, others form
their sounds without opening their bills.
The pigeon is a we'll known instance Of
this: its cooiug can be distinctly heard.
although it docs not open its bin the call
is formed internally in the throat and
chest, and Is only rendered audible by
resonance. Similar ways may bc observed
in many birds and other animal The
clear. loud call OF the cuckoo. according
10 NicoIardOt J. only the resonance of "a
note formed iu thc bird The whiring
Of the uipc, which hctmys the approach
OF the bind 90 the hunter is au act of ven
triloqui-m. The frog also IS said not 10
open bis mouth iu croaking but TO create
IBIS for-rcaching sounds hy the rolling of
air iu his iutc-lincs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
CONSTITUTING The LAW.
THE RAILWAY
AGENTS.
How tho Pennsylvania Company
viii Conform 20 the Irnor-
state Commerce Bin.

The Pennsylvania Company has issued 10
official circular To its passenger department.
In conformity with the provisions OF the
Interstate Commerce bill.
The agents are instructed TO restore pas.
senger rates To the fun regular tariff and To-
b. sure TO soil no tickets for less than their
specified rates No rates shalt be named 10y
tho agents eXccp. that which Is given In thO
ofllcial list, and no ticket shall be sold To
any point Cor which rate Ia not given, eN-
copt ON instruction from tho Passenger De-
partmcnt.
Undcr no circumstances shall the agent be
party TO a reduc "a rate over tho Pennsyl-
mia Company lines or any other connecting
line, nor shall he allow any other agent OF
connecting line to reduce tho tarii rate by
any means or subterfugo whatever, under
penalty OF the law.
The agents are instructed 10 discharge all
OF their sub-agents OF whatsoever nature OF
kind, to whom n has bsen the custom 70 pay
commission or other consideration.
The giving OF free passage by pass or 9TH
crwise TO, or making a reduced rate for tho
leader or any member Of n party 70 secure
the transportation Of party, would be dis
elimination, aud Is punishable 10y law. The
penalty for charging passenger more or
less is n wilful violation of the law and IL
punishable by fine OF 5000. The
agents are instructed 20 chcerfully furnish oh
desired informltion TO the travelling public.
Rule eight instructs that all special or ro-
iuced rates for all classes OF persons, includ-
ing those heretofore issued ON account OF
Iiicght shippers, manufacturers commercial
travellers, theatrical companies, clrcuses, base
ball clubs, students, hunters. nshermen'
Iteamboatmep, police, members OF the press.
hotels, charity, laborers national soldiers
bones, Mayors orders. and sisters OF charity,
ere abolished, except as hereinafter speci-
ne1.
Mileage tickets OF every kind except ad-
yertising' are Withdrawn The contracts
made with local newspapers for the year 1887
10 pay for advertising and transportation
will be carried out. Local tickets 20 minis
ters OF religion will be continued at two
cents milo. as will also round trip tickets
Tor thirty days
Local excursion rates for parties OF ton or
more or twenty or more persons, will be
withdrawn. No such local excursions tick
ots will be- sold. Short local excursions will
probably be run at reduced rates from time
to time, but only on special orders from the
passenger department. The official sheets
will show what through or tourists ticket,
are continued on sale.
There will be no change in the rates on
the regular commutGtion tickets. Special
commutatiou tickets, however, TO particular
persons will bs cRncellol.
Tho purchaser OF tickets will be allowed
tho privilege Of checking $50 pounds Of per.
sonal baggage on each ticket.
Passes will be issued TO the employees OF the
passenger departments OF connecting lines,
but not on account OF or 10 any member Of
their families, only upon request OF an Of
ncer connected with such department.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07

the cabin door smokin' his corn cob pipe,
and my easy-goin' nanny a choppin'
wood 20 git supper with Thinks | 10
myself, l wonder il they'd ever find me
when this runaway flood % bilin' waters
an pauiC-struck suckers comes to head
some An list then we struck the bend
in the creek nigh the clearin' The bend
were bout ez sudden ez the angle i'm
Ship-knee, an Wen the wall a. suckers
plunked agin il the bank O. the bend
beiu' twenty five foot high an all rock,
'twcrc like the comm together o. two in.
gincs The body o. the army were fetched
up a standiu', but me an the top LAYERS %
the sucker raft was five foot highcr'n the
rocks, an as We hadn't hit nuthin' We
KEEP straight on We left the water
route, an travelled the rest O. the way
by the air line, an fore my good
OF parents know'd wat hit 'cm they
was kivcred snug an comlort'blc in
under sumpin' like half an acre o.
scukcrs, not countin' me 1t took me
quite vile To dig the ol folks out hut
they want hurt anything wuth mcu-
tionin' My folks want nuways noted
fer bein' curious bout things. an all th't
were ever said bout that big sucker fish
@ mine was this Nam says: Wizard
yc kctch 'cmP In the bend o. the creek.
| says, I've alluz hccrcd, SAYS pap. 'th't
the best time TO kctch suckers were on
the fuSt food. an this makes IL good.
An that ended it; but we had fresh
suckers, an salt suckers, an smoked
suckers, an sucker pop from then on till
the mex Christmas So We see, Peleg
that them wild waves didn't say nothin'
tome, but they got right mp an done,
an"
The Old Settler was cut short of in
whatever moral nc intended TO draw. for
the doing cat hurled herself against his
stomach 10y one wild leap from the splint-
bottomcd rocking chair, and with "A yell
that scared dog on the opposite side OF
the road, and brought pclcg's grand
mother out OF the sitting room on "a trot
The eat sank its claws deeper and deeper
into the old Settler, and hc Joined in the
yelling. Little Pelcg went quietly out of
the kitchen door, and 10y the time his
grandmother had removed patent
clothes pin from the cats tail he was half
way over TO Bill Simmons's I'll Mott.
ia Mao York sun
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
HOME.

Oh what is honnei that sweet companionshiy
or life the better part:
The happy smile Of welcome on the lip
Upspringing from the heart
II Is the eager clasp Of kindly hands.
The long remembered tone,
he ready sympathy which understands
All feeling by its own
The rosy cheek Of little children pressed
To ours in loving glee:
The presence Of our dearest and our best
No matter where We be-.
And falling this. a prince may homeless, live
Though palace walls are nigh:
And, having II, desert shore may give
The Joy wealth cannot buy
Far reaching the earth's remotest span.
Widespread as ocean foam.
une thought IS sacred in the breast Of man
IL Is the thought OF home.
That little word his human fat shall bind
With deStinies above.
Tor there the home of his immortal mind
Is in Gods wider love
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
THE INDUSTRIAL STATE.
Blast Furnaces Erected for Cuban
Orc-Overproduction Of Iron
Not Feared

The Pennsylvania Steel Company have
purchased nearly 800 acres Of ground al
Sparrows Point, on Chesapeake Bay, eight
miles below Baltimore They will erect two
blast furnaces at this point to begin With
which will work-up their Cuba iron o,eL
They state that In the course OF time the
number Of furnaces will be increased The
works will be connected with the Northern
Central Railroad for the shipment Of their
product north.
Pre5ideDt Roberts OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, Is authority for the state
ment that the railroads will profit tremen-
dously by the Interstate Commerce bill
The number OF industrial enterprises
started up in Pennsylvania during the pas
week are estimated at over sixty. Among
these ere four blast and four furnaces for
making iron.
II Is estimated that the shipments u lum
Der by raft down the Delaware river this
year will reach 100000 feet and this will
exceed any previous record. The demand
is large for lumber, and for this reason ir,
creased quantities Of hard yellow pine um.
Der are coming northward from North Caro-.
lins
The makers Of iron I'm the eastern section
NJ the State do not seem 30 think, ofser
careful canvass of the G.ld. that there will
be any over product on Many declare That
the demand will be unprec ,dented in ihe
spring. No fear Is felt Of iron coming il
from foreign countries 20 on eKtont TINT will
supp.ant q great deal Of the domestic pro
duct
The preparation for the development OF
bituminous coal properties rs very OK eusiye.
The Beech creek region. the latet producer
in this S.sto Of this s.a.s of coal, will rut ou
over OO),OJO tons this year
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
DROUGHT STRICKEN TEXAS.
Failure OF the Crops in Many Dis

Failure Of the Crops in Many Dis.
tricts and Great Loss Of Cattle
In many portions Of hs territory tributa-
~ 10 Sn Antonio suffering from drought is
severe
In Atosci county all crops are a failure,
milk and butter nre sc1rc,, lean kline are az
common a7 fAt one, oncs we're, aud unless IL
rains soon 3 ic people viii be brought TO star
v8ti0u
North aud wost in Medina county the cst-
ue arc dying so fast their owners cannot
.kn them ou though iu csions further
west ths mortality IS uJ. SD groat, 10 Is very
large
Tho number OF dead and dying cattle can
be bst appreciate by compar,so1 Of the
hdo mark hcre I is afwlys large one
and active, but nov 30 Is over. tocksd aud
prices droI '0g daily The cou try fo'ks
bring h rho d, os piiei in wagons, and many
arc &. ming bon by fright trans There is iu
cons qusuc5 sselt dulnsI In thl stock
yards
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07

Some observations made 100 France bv
NJ Io--ou may throw light upon many
mysterious fires Iu ono instance sp1n.
wncpu firing arose from au air current
heated to seventy seven degrees ONLY
The wood slowly corb1nIzcd at that
temperature and being thus rendered
extremely porous. "a rapid absorption OF
oxygen resulted and sufficient heat was
chen produced 10 iuGamc the dry
material lu another case the warmth
from ihc a'f hole of q stove-door was
sufficient go sot hrc 10 wood work
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
DRoUTH IN TEXAS.
Farm Work Badly Delayed and
Much Damage Done.

Farm Work Badly Delayed and
Much Damage Done.
Special kilograms during the past week
from nearly every county i.. Texas indicate
the prevalence OF drouth throughout the
state IT. effects IN a large measure It's agri-
cultural ns well as It's live stocI interests
Tho drou,h may be said 70 DO continua.
ton of last years dry spell, as
no general rains have fallen throughout the
Interior since last September, while local
showers have been fow and inadequate dur
ing the past six months. The drought now
extends over the great cotton belt, leopard
iznz the outlook for the coming crop by re-
tarding ID preventing planting, which Is
usually in full progress ~ this season, but
eau scarcely be said to have commenced,
excepting In coast counties, owing 70 the
extreme dryuess OF the earth,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07

A wholesale msrchlnt ot So. P.tersburg
reputed 10 bo worth m.lliont has b,ea shot
and He'd by n man 10 whom he refused t'
give 5000 roubies towards tho Nihilist fund
The murderer has been arrested. Osher Rus
sian capiHsts are fearful OF suT5rin simi
lar fate. They are receiving Iettors threaten.
ing them with immediate death " they dc
not comply With domands to furnish none,
Tor "the common cause
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07

w a. Clarke, the Registry Clerk who was
accus.d o' stealing pickage Of ei0,OJJ boz
bin from mail pouch in tfe New York no.
sent from The Nltonal Bank OF Portland.
Oregan, 70 the Chem cal Bank Of Now YJr,
was srraignod bsforo w. S CJm missioner
GrnIths Tne wife Of the accused brought
some friends b 60 bail, but when they heart
the charge they refused 90 sign the b1ni.
Clarke waived an OK ,mination and was con-.
mittod Tor trial
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07

a babe lo.n ot Rockford Ind. last
week weighed but % ounces and was
ouly c.gh, inches long twas perfectly
deye oped and SIS os lively as q cricket
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
buuarc Asylum 'li.manaecmeut

Luuatic Asylum Mismanagcmcut
The legislative committee appointed io
iuye rNt" the chnrRes of improper practices
in th mauazem mt Of tbe Texas S.ate Luna
uc Asylum reported that disgraceEui state
of affairs existed under tho former manage
ment I.rcc tes that four Of the female pa
iisnts gave birth b. children while Ia the in
.H.uHon. and that two o. these patients have
since died The committee also find that two
or three OF the female attendants were dis
charged from employment because they had
been assau'tcd by employees and reported tho
circumstance 10 the superintendent The re-
port concludes "Unier the present man
agement the asylum is being thoroughly
purged Of its former employees, and tho se.
curity OF the inmates is benceforth assured,
The Washington critic., 1887-01-15
A HARD-FOUGHT "MILL."
Harry Gilmour "Bested" by Jack Ne
tnliu., IL, u-,,a,t,,i,,t,, u.,,,.p.

Harry Gi1mour "Bestsd" by Jack Me-
AuiiiI'e in Twenty-eigit Rounds.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 1j.-The
fight TO finish for the lIolske inicrna.
tional diamond prize belt for light.
weights and purse of 500, betwee /
Jack McAuliiTc of New York and
Harry Gilmour of Toronto, occurred
here last night in the presence of a
small number of sporting men. Both
men were In good condition. Twenty
seven rounds were fought, IN which
Gilnour seemed to get the worst of 1t,
though he fought pluckily.
In the twenty. eighth round McAulilfc
made q rush at Gilmour and landed a
savagGleft handler under the Canadian s
chin that floorcd him. He was soon on
his feet, but was forced against the
ropes time and time again. Just before
the time had expired Gilmour stag
gered 10 the centre of the ring, and was
given the blow that finished the fight.
Patsy Shepperd, the well known ex.
champion light weight, said 10 a re.
porter that the fight was the best glove
contest he had witnessed for years, and
he voiced the sentiment of nearly every
man who saw the mill,
The Washington critic., 1887-01-15
AIeNantlrin NnANs

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. lj.-The officers
OF the Virginia Midland Railroad are now
on tour Of inspection of that road,
MIR. II. II. Young has been appointed
cleik OF the County School Board, to sue
cetd Mr.. Austin, removed.
The directors Of the Citizens National
and the First National Banks have elected
J. b. smoot president Of the former and S.
+. Beach of the latter.
The tity Item posted a bulletin yesterday
saying: "Cluyerius will be murdered at /
p. m.'
Mr.. Braxton Smith has sold to Mr.. c..
Lennon brick house situated on st. Asaph
street, between King and Prince streets, for
$500.
Mrs. A. L. Carroll, most estimable
lady, was buried from st. Mary's Church
yesterday.
About 300 were present at the hop given
by the members CT the Friday Club last
night.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hill has leasel the opera house
for one year with privilege Of five. 1t
will be first thoroughly oyerhaulei.
The Washington critic., 1887-01-15
MIR. TILDEN'S CLOTHING.
An Interesting List of the States
mans Personal Effects.

An Interesting List of the States
mans Personal Effects.
These who want to know something
about the daily life of a Democratic
staff sman should procure copy of the
inventory of the Tilden estate, says the
New York Times. This has been
finished, and when printed in catalogue
form will fill 1870 pages. Everything
on the farm and in the house is set
down in this interesting record. The
contents of the kitchen, among which
were one wash rag, one dish rag, n
dozen dish towels, and one broken fire
shovel, are recorded as minutcly as
those of the front hall, which rcjoiced
In the possession of Il liat.stand, an um.
brella stand and one pair of old over
shoes.
Mr.. Tilden's personal wardrobe is re.
corded in items, and 1t makes an inter.
esting catalogue. The aged statesman
was the proud possessor Of 0j pairs of
biiurcated undergarments and soil.
| tary pair of suspendcrs, which the
catalogue describes as old. He owned
| "a linen handkerchiefs and of silk.
HC CululuSut IlCutlOUS - DlilS vi BIN
stockings, pairs of wooden, and pair
of "old" socks. Mr.. Tildeu believed
in keeping warm. He owned ) over.
coats-3 for autumn and . for winter
and linen dustcr In case of emergency.
lie had Z undershir,s, Is linen shirts,
and one lovely flannel shirt. The last
was probably used for yachting. Mr..
Tilden possessed 2 hats Of the breed
commonly described as "diccrs.' One
was fair and one was dark; both were
tall, and neither was young. Mr.. Til.
den had shoes, of which was alone
In the world and had fallen into con.
dition of innocuous desuetude. lie
also had pair Of canvas waterproof
boots.
In outer clothing, Mr.. Tilden's taste
was not unlike his taste in undergar.
ments. lie had twice as many pairs ol
trousers as coats and vests. lie had
two coats and two vests. They and
the trousers were all black. He had
| one coat of nankecn, two suits of ilanne
and one pair of old dun.colored ilanne
trousers. Mr.. Tilden owned fourteen
black silk necktics, but only three
linen collars and box of paper collar:
to put them around. There are also
among his effects an ivory. backed hair
brush, an ivory comb, hand mirror
an old razor and Il warming pan.